Global Patent Index - EP 3101515 A1

EP 3101515 A1 20161207 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A POSITION-BASED ATTRIBUTE OF AN OBJECT USING DIGITAL CODES

Title (en)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING A POSITION-BASED ATTRIBUTE OF AN OBJECT USING DIGITAL CODES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUM DETEKTIEREN EINES AUF POSITION BASIERENDEN ATTRIBUTS EINES OBJEKTS UNTER VERWENDUNG VON DIGITALEN CODES

Title (fr)

MÉTHODES ET SYSTÈMES DE DÉTECTION D'UN ATTRIBUT REPOSANT SUR LA POSITION D'UN OBJET EN UTILISANT DES CODES NUMÉRIQUES

Publication

EP 3101515 A1 20161207 (EN)

Application

EP 16171402 A 20061013

Priority

  • US 27499905 A 20051115
  • EP 06816952 A 20061013

Abstract (en)

Methods, systems and devices are described for detecting a position-based attribute of a finger, stylus or other object with a touchpad or other sensor having a touch-sensitive region that includes a plurality of electrodes. Modulation signals for one or more electrodes are produced as a function of any number of distinct digital codes. The modulation signals are applied to an associated at least one of the plurality of electrodes to obtain a resultant signal that is electrically affected by the position of the object. The resultant signal is demodulated using the plurality of distinct digital codes to discriminate electrical effects produced by the object. The position-based attribute of the object is then determined with respect to the plurality of electrodes from the electrical effects.

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/041 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 3/041 (2013.01 - US); G06F 3/0416 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 3/04182 (2019.04 - US); G06F 3/04186 (2019.04 - EP); G06F 3/044 (2013.01 - EP US); H03K 17/962 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (applicant)

US 5880411 A 19990309 - GILLESPIE DAVID W [US], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2007109274 A1 20070517; US 7868874 B2 20110111; CN 101310246 A 20081119; CN 101310246 B 20120718; CN 102841704 A 20121226; CN 102841704 B 20170908; EP 1949208 A1 20080730; EP 1949208 B1 20160615; EP 3101515 A1 20161207; JP 2009516295 A 20090416; JP 2013229032 A 20131107; JP 5357547 B2 20131204; JP 5512016 B2 20140604; US 2011074723 A1 20110331; US 2011074732 A1 20110331; US 2013093725 A1 20130418; US 2014160071 A1 20140612; US 2014168144 A1 20140619; US 2014168145 A1 20140619; US 2015185920 A1 20150702; US 2016306467 A1 20161020; US 8314351 B2 20121120; US 8338724 B2 20121225; US 8558811 B2 20131015; US 8809702 B2 20140819; US 8952916 B2 20150210; US 9012793 B2 20150421; US 9348477 B2 20160524; US 9696863 B2 20170704; WO 2007058727 A1 20070524

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 27499905 A 20051115; CN 200680042701 A 20061013; CN 201210174857 A 20061013; EP 06816952 A 20061013; EP 16171402 A 20061013; JP 2008541174 A 20061013; JP 2013100309 A 20130510; US 2006040266 W 20061013; US 201213679355 A 20121116; US 201314024302 A 20130911; US 201314024312 A 20130911; US 201414177566 A 20140211; US 201414580914 A 20141223; US 201615137318 A 20160425; US 96209610 A 20101207; US 96211010 A 20101207